PokéKit
FightingSpecNon-contact

Vacuum Wave

  • Non-contact — Damaging moves that don’t make contact (status moves excluded). The attacker takes no damage from Rough Skin, Iron Barbs or Rocky Helmet.

Values in Pokémon Champions

Pow
40
Acc
100
PP
30
Priority
+1
Range
Single

Effect

The user whirls its fists to send a wave of pure vacuum at the target. This move always goes first.

Changes by generation

Newest first. Periods with identical values are grouped; bold values changed from the previous (older) period.

GenerationTypeCatPowAccPPPriority
Pokémon ChampionsFightingSpec4010030+1
Gen 4–9FightingSpec4010030+1

Pokémon that run this move

Champions Doubles2026-09

Kommo-oKommo-o6.3%Mega Lucario ZMega Lucario Z6.5%EmpoleonEmpoleon13.4%InteleonInteleon14.6%Mega SceptileMega Sceptile1.3%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Doubles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions VGC reg.MC)

Champions Singles2026-09

Mega Lucario ZMega Lucario Z32.3%EmpoleonEmpoleon8.7%Mega LucarioMega Lucario17.3%InteleonInteleon53.6%Mega SceptileMega Sceptile5.6%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Singles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions BSS reg.MC)

VGC 20262026-09

Ursaluna (Bloodmoon)Ursaluna (Bloodmoon)8.2%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in VGC 2026 (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (VGC 2024 reg.G)

OU (Singles)2026-09

Iron ValiantIron Valiant17.5%KeldeoKeldeo97.3%EmpoleonEmpoleon52%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in OU (Singles) (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (OU)

Doubles OU2026-09

Ursaluna (Bloodmoon)Ursaluna (Bloodmoon)64%Iron ValiantIron Valiant25.7%KeldeoKeldeo77.5%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Doubles OU (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Doubles OU)

Type

Super effective (×2)
NormalIceRockDarkSteel
Not very effective (×½)
PoisonFlyingPsychicBugFairy
No effect (×0)
Ghost

Moves of the same type

FightingFocus PunchFightingHigh Jump KickFightingAxe KickFightingClose CombatFightingFocus BlastFightingSuperpowerFightingCollision CourseFightingCross ChopFightingDynamic PunchFightingFlying PressFightingHammer ArmFightingSacred Sword

Pokémon that learn this move50 Pokémon

Psyduck#0054PsyduckGolduck#0055GolduckPrimeape#0057PrimeapePoliwrath#0062PoliwrathHitmonlee#0106HitmonleeHitmonchan#0107HitmonchanScyther#0123ScytherMew#0151MewScizor#0212ScizorHeracross#0214HeracrossSneasel (Hisuian Form)#0215Sneasel (Hisuian Form)Tyrogue#0236TyrogueHitmontop#0237HitmontopGrovyle#0253GrovyleSceptile#0254SceptileCombusken#0256CombuskenBlaziken#0257BlazikenShiftry#0275ShiftryGardevoir#0282GardevoirMakuhita#0296MakuhitaHariyama#0297HariyamaMedicham#0308MedichamFlygon#0330FlygonChimchar#0390ChimcharMonferno#0391MonfernoInfernape#0392InfernapeEmpoleon#0395EmpoleonRiolu#0447RioluLucario#0448LucarioCroagunk#0453CroagunkToxicroak#0454ToxicroakGallade#0475GalladeDewott#0502DewottSamurott#0503SamurottLilligant (Hisuian Form)#0549Lilligant (Hisuian Form)Mienshao#0620MienshaoBraviary (Hisuian Form)#0628Braviary (Hisuian Form)Cobalion#0638CobalionVirizion#0640VirizionKeldeo#0647KeldeoPassimian#0766PassimianHakamo-o#0783Hakamo-oKommo-o#0784Kommo-oInteleon#0818InteleonKleavor#0900KleavorUrsaluna (Bloodmoon)#0901Ursaluna (Bloodmoon)Sneasler#0903SneaslerCeruledge#0937CeruledgeAnnihilape#0979AnnihilapeIron Valiant#1006Iron Valiant

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FAQ

What type is Vacuum Wave?

Vacuum Wave is a Fighting-type Spec move.

What does Vacuum Wave do?

The user whirls its fists to send a wave of pure vacuum at the target. This move always goes first.

What are Vacuum Wave's power, accuracy and PP?

Power 40, accuracy 100, PP 30.

Which Pokémon can learn Vacuum Wave?

50 Pokémon can learn it, e.g. Psyduck, Golduck, Primeape, Poliwrath, Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan, Scyther, Mew.

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